The Irish standard., 1887-07-23

the nlSlOIlcS VI tuc Iiluc. 1lC HdS
created Earl OF Lucan by James H.,
but the title was not legally recog-
nized, for himself Or his descendants,
in Great Britain Or Ireland.
Saturday, July 30-Professor Eugene
O'Curry, the Irish scholar, died, 1862.
PA HCHING UP THE GOVERNMENT.
The attempt by the Tories to patch
up the Government means that the end
is near at hand. The fusion OF the
Liberal Unionists and the Tories can
not last long, and the programme # the
augmented Ministerial party will never
be carried to a successful issue. Jea-
lousy has been leading Characteristic
Of the supporters Of the Ministry since
it's formation. It WAS scarcely to be ex-
pected that life long Tories would gaze
silently on while Salisbury handed over
positions of prominence 10 men who
had opposed Toryism since they first
took hand in politics. 1t was not hui
man nature, especially not Tory human
nature, to pacuice the philosophy OF
Mark Tapley and take credit in being
jolly under such circumstances.
The new scheme is understood to be
to remodel the Cabinet so that the
JTnionist element OF the party shall
have representation sufficient to give
Lord harrington q commanding voice
in the Cabinet councils, 70 extend the
parliamentary session long enough to
pass a land bill. which shall be even
more moderate than the numerous
Unionist amendments to the present
bill would make that measure, and to
administer coercion iii Ireland so
mildly that the people of that country
will find it impossible to realize that the
bill which their representatives. in Par
lament fought 50 stubbornly is yerl-
table law of the land '"This, the To-
rles believe" says dispatch, ''it is ex'
lected, will weaken the opposition OF
the Irish members at once and ulti-
u}itnCly Ail1Itt IltlllJ VI A1AOu1 w blAo S"P
port of the Government.
One would think that the opportuni-
ties afforded the Tories Of learning that
the Irish representatives will never &C
cept any such half-wsy measures would
have prevented them from promulgat~
ing programme on such ridiculous
hope. They know, or at least they
ought to know, that every Nationalist
returned TO Parliament from Ireland is
authorized to accept only one settle
ment of the Irish question. That is
legislative independence. The coercion
bill adopted by the Tory Government is
a menace and All insult to every Irish
man. II the till was not intended to
be enforced, rightfully or wrongfu'ly,
then the Tories must admit that it's
passage was only intended to pass away
the time Of the members of Parliament.
II they consider that the time Of the
peoples representatives is of such little
value that months of it can be thrown
away III order that an insult can be
hurled in the faces of men who form a
| very important factor Of the British
empire, it is about time they would
step down and out. Now that the bill
has passed the Tnries should not show
la,k of courage in attempting to enforce
it. 1t is the desire of every lrishman
that it should be vigorously enforced
Ny this means The strength Of the To-
ries and Liberal Unionists will be
tested, and anujhilation will overtake
them sooner. The outside world will
also have an opportunity Of seeing the
weakness OF latter-day Toryism prac
tically demonstrated. Lord Salisbury
and his murderous satellites have al
ready afforded the people Of this coun-
try. at least, an amusing spectacle of
how incompetent and vacillating a
Tory politician can be. and we doubt
not that by his erratic course Of
procedure he has made many friends
for Ireland on this side Of the Atlantic.
It now remains with him to continue
his puerile attempt to govern Ireland in
a slip..shod manner in order to complete
ths ?rocsss::oi. his. pdl,ti:4: a!H:uction.
In the meantime, the rrish. people
Can rest dssureu :*hat ::the' ,+fafrer ;st
:theif t.jskds e1:iis. cyh!ine1t. is: r19agl::
tiplying and the sinews of war, more
needed now than at any time. will be
forthcoming while the battle lasts. 1t
does not matter in what light Great
Britain regards us, whether as enemies
of England or as friends of Ireland, we
are proud of what we have done in
bringing comfort or sympathy. courage
or assistance to the troubled country
and those who zealously and without
fear have fought and are fighting her
consecrated cause. The mission of
America is to extend the bounds Of
freedom, not to curtail the liberties Of